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Description: | A cast copper alloy thimble. The thimble is conical in shape with a flattened top. The rim is unthickened with a linear groove around it. There are no folds in the rim to indicate ethod of manufacture. The indentations begin just above the rim and continue in a spiral, ending at the centre of the top. Five indentations have been pierced all the way through the metal. These are regularly spaced around the the circumference at the centre of the sides. There is no makers mark. The indentations are sub rounded and may have been done by hand. The original surface of the object has worn away exposing the metal beneath. It is worn with a mid greenish brown patina. It is 16th century in date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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